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Letters Patent No. 76,687, dated April 14, 1868 IMPROVEMENT INLAND-FILLER.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, Gnoncn W. Znrennn, otMa-nmee, in the county ofLucas, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and improved Land-Tiller;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of the implement complete, showing it arranged for cultivatingplants in rows. Figure 2 is an elevation of one side of the implement,with parts of it broken away.

Figuredis a top view of the implement, showing the ports ar'anged in twopositions, for right or lefthand working.

Figure 4 is a transverse section, taken in the plane indicated by thecourse of red line a: v:v'in fig. 2.

Figure 5 is an inside view of the segmcnt-clevisapplicd to its.adjustable beam.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondingpart-s in the severalfigures.

I This invention relates to certain novel improvements on implementswhich are designed for light ploughing,

in cultivating crops planted in hills or rows. I I I It also relates tothat class of eultivators or land-tillers wherein the ploughs or shovelsare applied to a beam, so that they will work in gangs, and throw theearth toward or from the rows of plants.

The nature of my invention consists in so constructing a single-beamgang-plough 0r eultivator,-that, while the ploughs or shovels can bemade to, run in the same line for making a single furrow, they can alsobe readily arranged to run at any required distance apart, according tothe width of the rows of plants to be cultivated,

as will be hereinafter described.

It also consists in providing a single-beam gang-plough with meanswhereby the line of draughtcanbe readily changed either laterally orvertically, as may be required, and at the same time have thedraught-rod attached at or near the centre of the plough-beam, so as todraw from such point, as will be hereinafter described.

It also consists in providing, in a single-beam gang-plough, certainmeans whereby the handles or stilts can berendily adjusted and set inline with the line of draught, whatever direction-this line may berequired to take, and at the same time providing for raising andlowering the said handles to suit. the convenience of the ploughman, aswill be hereinafter described.

It also consists in a' laterally-adjustable standard-guard and holder,which is so constructed that it"ean he rigidly secured to its beam, atany desired angle therewith, and when so secured it will serve as ameans for carrying the wooden standard to which the plough is bolted,and allowing this standard to be secured in place by an adjustablefastening and a wooden pin located considerably below the line ofdraught, as will be herein after described.

It finally consists in attaching the wooden portion oftlldSlIlOVOl-Stfllldfldtl. of each shovel to its metal standard-guard,by means of, a wooden pin and pivotal eye-bolt, the eye of which is soconstructed that, should the shovel strike against an immovable object,this eye will cut the wooden pin square oil, and allow the shovel=standard to separate from its metal guard, as will be hereinafterdescribed.

To enable others skilled in the art to understand my invention, I willdescribe its construction and operation.

In .the accompanying drawings, A represents a strong wooden beam, ofsuitable length, width, and thickness, .to which three shovel orplough-standards are attached, at regular distances apart. Each standardconsists of a curved met-al'stocli or guard, B, and a wooden standard,0, to the lower end of which latter the shovel or plough-blade a issecured, by bolts or screws. The metal stock 13 is surrounded by ribs orside flanches, so that its interior portioircan be made quite thin, thussecuring great strength and lightness. The front edge, I), of each stockcurves backward and downward from the enlarged head-piecec to the woodenstandard- G, as shown in figs. 1 and 2, and increases in width as itapproaches said standard, so that weeds and trash shall be swept ed bythe loose earth while ploughing, thus preventing the clogging up of theimplement. 'By making racer 2 this front curved edge I; as wide as thewidth of the standard 0, and rounding this edge, as shown, it will notbe liable to gather surface-weeds and trash. The rear bottom edge b ofthesaid stock is inclined, so as to form an angle with the ploughbeam A,for the purpose ofrcceiving the wooden standard 0. The upper end or head0' of this stock B is enlarged, so as to present a wide abutment againstthe bottom side of beam A; and the upper surfaceof this head iscorrugated or serrated laterally, so that when it is drawn tightly inplace by the bolt cl, the corrugations will embed themselves into thewooden bearnA,'and the sto k will thus be prevented from turning orchanging its position. An opening, (1, is made through the stock '13,just below its head 0, for the purpose of receiving tlie nu't of thebolt (Z, as shown in the drawings, and holding this nut firmly whilescrewing up or loosening: The wooden section or standard C is provided,on its upper end, with a flanged segment, e, the flanges of whichreceive the upper end of said standard, and so confine it as to preventit from splittin Several holes arc made through said segment, in the arcof a circle, concentric to the pivotal eyeboltf, for receiving a stud,e, which projects fromthe upper rear corner of the stock B, as shown infig. 2, and holding the upper end of the standard firmly in whatever,position it may be desired to set it. The eye-bolt is designed forconfining the standard G against the inclined surface or edge 1; ofthestock B. The eye f, which is formed on this holtf, enters a slot,g,which is made in or through the stock 13,.and receives through it awooden pin, g, which will give way and'allow the standardio detachitself from its stock B sliould the shovel strike an immovable object.The inner edge, and, if desirable, the sides, of the eycf, areflattened, so as to present two sharp angles or. cutting-edges, whichwill cut the wooden pin 9 square oil should the shovel strike aresisting object with considerable force.

I am aware that rounded eyes, or eyes made of" round metal, and woodenpins, have been used before my invention, for the purpose abovementioned; but the round metal will not answer a practical purpose,inasmuch as it forms a kind of wedge, and is liable to be retained whenit should give way. With the flat-metal eye the wooden pin will be cutsquarely 0ii', and nothing will prevent such eye from becoming detachedfrom the object to which it was attached. v

The three shovel-standards and their stocks are constructed alike, withthe single exception that the intermediate stock 13, has an eye,Informed on it, at its upper front corner, for the purpose ofpirotingthc rear end of the draught-rod D to it, as shown in figs. 1, 2,and 3. The bolt (1, which secures the intermediate stock B to the beamA, serves also to secure in place acasting, G, on top of this beam, asshown in the drawings. This casting is constructed with its bottomsurface corrugated longitudinally, with an elevated heel-piece, i, and

.an upright post, 9', which latter is of a V-shape, in horizontalsection. The front ends of the handles J J are firmly clamped to thepost j by means of a transverse bolt, 7:, by loosening the nut on theend of which bolt these ends of the handles can be raised or depressed.In rear of this postj, and firmly bolted tothe heel 2', are standards H,which support the handles J, in rearof their front attachment. The boltm which secures the standards Z to the casting G, passes throughanoblong slot which is made through the tail-piece 2', and allows thehandles J to be raised or depressed by moving the lower end of saidstandards forward or backward.

Upon the front epd of the beam A, and on top thereof, a short beam, L,is pivoted, by means of the bolt (1 of the front stock 13, as shown infigs. 1 and 2. This beam L has a clevis, N, of a segment form, securedto it near its front end, through which the draught-rod D passes, asshown in the drawings. Thisclevis consists of an upper notched flange,12, having several notches in it for receiving the bolt (P, whichsecures it'to its beam. It is also provided with several holes throughit, for receiving the draught-rodwhen it is desired to change the lineof draught. After adjusting the beam L at the required angle withrespect to the beam A, to suit different widths of rows of plants, thefront end of the draught-rod D can be adjusted higher or lower, as maybe required, by loosening the bolt d and moving the clevis laterally.detaching the clevis N from its beam L, this beam can be turned eitherto the right or the left'side of the beam A, and'the clevis attached toit again. Then, by adjusting the ploughs or shovels and the handles, aright or left-hand implement is produced.

If it is desired to make a single furrow, the ploughs or shovels, thehandles, and the beam L, are all adjusted in line with the beam A. Inthis arrangement, the intermediate stock' with its shovel-standard, isdetached, and a washer, with an eye to hold the rear end of thedraught-rod D, is applicdin place thereof.

After adjusting the draught-rod, and securing it in proper position, asabove described, the handles and shovel-stocks are adjusted in linescorresponding to the line of draught, and the shovel-standards seteither to the right or left, according to the amount of earth it may berequired to throw toward or from the plants.

Having described my invention, whatI claim as new, and'desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-- i 1. Providing a single bean 1, A, carrying agang of ploughs or shovels, with a draught-rod, D, which is pivoted ator near the middle of the length of said beam, and supported at or nearits front end by means of a laterally-vibrating beam, L, substantiallyas described.

2. Supporting the front end of a draught-rod, D, which is pivoted to theeye it of the intermediate steel: B, by means of alaterally andvertically-adjustable segmental clevis, N, applied to the beam L,substantially as described. i I v 3. The adjustable casting G, providedwith the standardj and adjustable standards Z Z, for sustaining thehandles J, and allowing these handles to be secured at their front endsby means of a clampingbolt, j, substantially as described. v i V 4.Providing for adjusting the handles J of a singlc-beam plough in linewith a draught-rod,*D, by means of devices G and L, which are arrangedto operate substantially as described.

5. A metallic standard stock and holder 13, constructed with a curvedfront edge, 6, a swelled corrugated surface-head, c, and a slot, 9,substantially as described. I

6. The wooden shovel-carrying standard G applied to a stock, B,substantially as described.

7. Theconstruction of the clevis N of a segment form, with a. n'otchedfl'angem, ahd also with perforations through if; for receiving thedrziugh t-rod D, substantially as described.

8. A single-beam gang-plough which is provided with laterally-adjustableShovel-standards B C, laterally- I zidjustable handles J, a verticallyand laterally adju'stable clevis, N, a, later all y-adjustablearm orbea.m, L, all arranged substantially as described.

GEORGE W. ZEIGLER'.

Witnesses J. M. WASHBURN, F. K. LAHA.

